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It Takes A Village (part 2)
Illustration by Hurrah For Gin Everyone wants to hold baby, but who's there to hold you? Before having your baby is worth thinking about...


It Takes A Village (part 1)
Illustration by Helene the Illustrator Have you ever heard of the saying: "Birthing is the easy part, there's no epidural to motherhood"?...


7 Ways to Naturally Induce Labour
Did you know only 4% of babies come on their due date? Mental isn't it?! That means there's a staggering 96% chance that your baby will...


Top 10 Gifts for a New Mum
A new mum is always looking after baby, but who's looking after mum? If you know a new mum, or perhaps you yourself are expecting (in...


Carried for a moment, loved for a lifetime...
I toyed so much on whether to post this. It is so deeply personal, but I came to the conclusion that I should, given the work I do. Back...


What is "Breech Presentation?"
Me & my Breech Baby Until you get to the last stages of pregnancy, as a new mother you don't give much thought for your baby's position,...


Hypnobirthing is for Blokes too...
One of my biggest pet peeves as a Birth Educator is hearing stories from dad and birth partners who rendered themselves "useless", "a...


Post Partum Like A Honeymoon
They say everyone wants to hold baby, but who is there to hold mum? During these times mothers are so overlooked. They're left in limbo...


Birth Prep Like Your Wedding Day...
It always breaks my heart when I hear of women going into birth with no preparation. This day will stay with you and your birth partner...


What is Moxibustion?
As a Breech Birth Mentor I know a thing or two about turning breech babies. Trust me, I've been there, twice! In my opinion one of the...


Pregnancy Myths De-bunked
Let's face it, so many myths fly around when you're pregnant, and sometimes you're so overwhelmed that it's hard to know who and what to...


What is a sweep?
On my workshops I educate couples to understand that your Estimation Due Date is an estimate! It's not an expiration date. For many, your...


Top 5 Ted Talks - to prepare for labour...
You can never know enough when it comes to pregnancy, childbirth and babies. So inevitably, in my third pregnancy I dived into re-reading...


To Push or Not To Push?
I get a lot of questions about pushing. Once you join my course you will learn the physiology of labour and birth, and how effectively...


What You Need To Know About Inductions...
Induction of labour has lots of pros and cons. It's essential to gather all the information to deicde what is right, for you and your...


What Do You Know About Epidurals?
Epidurals...they're a bit like marmite when it comes to birth. Some people love them, others hate them. More often than not, many have...


Why Do We Fear Birth?
For most people, just the thought of childbirth gets their heart racing, their palms sweating, the blood drains from the face. Infact,...


How I Change the Way you Perceive Birth...
There's that famous quote by Marie Mongan - one of the most prolific hypnobirthing instructors out there... "When you change the way you...


6 Easy Ways your Birth Partner can Support you...
Something I share with all my clients is very practical, specific ways your Birth Partner can support you. Going into birth knowing they...


Hypnobirthing is for C-sections too...
One of the biggest misunderstandings of hypnobirthing is that it is for women wanting a natural, pain-free, birth. While that's true to...
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